Poets love to make readers dig for meaning ย of a title, a phrase, a symbol. Anne Winters does exactly that with The Displaced of Capital. (Fans of Wintersยs first book, The Key to the City, have waited 18 years for Displaced.) The ยdisplacedย in the title refers to New York Cityยs marginalized populations. Alternatively a glittering city of dreams and an urban nightmare, New York is the backdrop to most of Wintersยs work, as she addresses issues of homelessness and poverty, social justice and political inequality. (No cheery, mass-audience rhymes here.) Already established as an important writer on the New York scene, Winters won the William Carlos Williams Award for Displaced. (Youยd be more impressed with that if you were a poetry fanatic.) 7:30 p.m. Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet. For information, call 713ย523ย0701 or visit brazos.booksense.com. Free
Wed., Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m., 2008
This article appears in Jan 17-23, 2008.